Some political quarters were deliberately raising new demands to thwart or disrupt the election, said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday. ”They were making demands unfamiliar to the people of Bangladesh, where even the concept of ‘reform’ was not widely understood.” ”A section within the government is deliberately trying to prevent pro-democracy forces from coming to power. ...

A total of 26 lakh cubic feet of stones looted from Bholaganj Sada Pathor tourist spot has been recovered so far as the three-day deadline set by the Sylhet district administration for voluntarily returning looted stones ends today (26 August). Sharing the development with reporters at Sada Pathor in Companiganj upazila this afternoon, Sylhet Deputy Commissioner (DC) Md Sarwar Alam ...

Donald Trump’s move to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has marked a dramatic escalation in his effort to control the US central bank — in a step that puts the institution’s independence at risk. For months, the US leader has been calling for the bank to slash interest rates, lashing out repeatedly at Fed Chair Jerome Powell for being ...

Bangladesh has received investment proposals worth nearly $1 billion in first five months of 2025, according to Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA). The information was shared on Tuesday by BIDA’s Head of Business Development, Nahian Rahman Rochi, during a media interaction at the BIDA auditorium in Dhaka. Rochi described the flow of proposals as a positive trend, noting that about ...

Brazil will play international friendlies against South Korea and Japan in October as all three teams ramp up preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Under Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti, Brazil remain strong contenders for the tournament, which will be hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. According to the Korea Football Association, Brazil will take on South Korea ...

Lionel Messi’s status for Inter Miami’s Leagues Cup semi-final against Orlando City will be a game-day decision after the Argentine star trained with his teammates, the MLS squad announced Tuesday. Inter Miami assistant coach Javier Morales said the Herons will monitor both Messi and Jordi Alba before deciding whether they will be available for Wednesday’s home showdown against Orlando City. ...

Students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) have gathered the busiest area Shahbagh to join their pre-announced ‘Long March to Dhaka’, halting traffic in and around the area. They started the protest at about 11AM on Wednesday demanding reforms in the engineering sector, including barring diploma engineers from using the title ‘engineer.’ For the same demands, the BUET ...

The European Union (EU) has said it believes in empowered and representative Rohingya voices and supports efforts that drive sustainable solutions. “Politically, with funding for humanitarians, development and accountability for human rights abuses, and with sanctions in force. But this crisis is one that cries out for concerted action,” said the EU Embassy in Dhaka. EU Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael ...

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Prof Dr. Asif Nazrul accused the Awami League of treating oppression as a constitutional prerogative, asserting that the party disregarded the will of the people in favor of consolidating unchecked power. Speaking as a panelist at a book launch at the Supreme Court Bar Association Auditorium, Dr. Nazrul criticized the AL’s political practices and ...

Ingredients: * 2 cups Palm pulp * 1 cup Milk * ¾ cup Sugar * ½ cup grated Coconut * ¼ cup Milk powder (Optional) Method: 1. Remove the thick skin of the sugar palm and then separate the kernels of it. Normally there would be 2 or 3 kernels in a palm. Then start grating each kernel with the ...